. >> reporter: the drama unfolded this weekend at the adams morgan festival. this poodle and parrot got into a fight. accounts differ, but tended with the smaller dog suffering bites and broken bones. officer scott fyke threw parrot down the steps. the officer said the dog was charging, but witnesses say the dog's owner had him under control even before police arrive. many believe he was shot because he was a pitbull mick. >> we lost parrot in a horrible -- mix. >> we lost parrot in a horrible tragedy, but his death is only the first chapter in a story of awareness, compassion and understanding that we will all continue to write. >> his time in this world was cut short, but i know he had several happy months. >> reporter: officials say the breed gets a bad rap. they hope the shooting doesn't stop people from adopting animals just like parrot. >> hopefully it doesn't, but it might deter some people from going into a rescue to adopt a dog, especially a pitbull, if they're given false information about what these animals are like and that's unfortunate because al